jagoff Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I'm looking to upgrade the weak sauce FE-1 front and rear sway bars associated with my magnetic ride control, and upgrade to Z51 or Z06 (FE-3/FE-4 respectively) sway bars. Does anyone have them? Ive got the money. Car is a C5... but C6 sway bars will fit!!! prefer Z51 bars if C6-Pete- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Here is a Flea Bay link and AnotherThis and this are what I put on mine.Here are some comparison shots: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoff Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 thats insane how much bigger they are. my problem is that i cant go too big with the F55 suspension or it will be prone to snap oversteer. also, im looking for local area... so i can drive there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Well, I did both obviously, but have not had that issue of snap oversteer...ok, mabye a litte, but that's just because of crap tires and she was doing it before anyway. Oh, and I have the F45 suspension on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I went with Chad's used Z51 bars, and it stiffened up nicely with the F45. (Thanks Chad!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoff Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 yeah, man youd think for chevy's flagship, they'd have the dang sway bars in stock! not one place in this state has them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I ordered off CF (Fred Beans) on special, and shipped tp your door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sidewinder Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I ordered off CF (Fred Beans) on special, and shipped tp your door +1Don't half ass it either, get the 4 poly swaybar bushing kit from Energy Suspension!DUDEhttp://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=2001842 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoff Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 I ordered off CF (Fred Beans) on special, and shipped tp your door +1Don't half ass it either, get the 4 poly swaybar bushing kit from Energy Suspension!DUDEhttp://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=2001842thanks, but i want both together... ive never really liked poly bushings for sway bars... always thought if it came rubber, replace it with rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Well, if it came with FE1, why not replace it with FE1? Dood, ya know I gots da love for ya, but that was a fool hearty statement about the bushings. The factory uses rubber cause it's cheap and they're quiet, not because they exhibit just the right handling characteristics. The poly bushings will make the bars much more effective by keeping them in a parallel plane with the car, allowing the bar to do what it was designed to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie44 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I have to agree on this one. Why do you replace the exhaust, intake, tires/rims if the factory did is so right. Poly is the only way to go. I'd also get the metal endlinks rather than the cheap plastic factory replacements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoff Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Well, if it came with FE1, why not replace it with FE1? Dood, ya know I gots da love for ya, but that was a fool hearty statement about the bushings. The factory uses rubber cause it's cheap and they're quiet, not because they exhibit just the right handling characteristics. The poly bushings will make the bars much more effective by keeping them in a parallel plane with the car, allowing the bar to do what it was designed to do.well the last time i used them it caused unwanted binding.... but that car wasn't a corvette.....I have to agree on this one. Why do you replace the exhaust, intake, tires/rims if the factory did is so right. Poly is the only way to go. I'd also get the metal endlinks rather than the cheap plastic factory replacements.i have a 2004, it came with factory metal endlinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z O SICK Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Pete,If you buy my car, I will throw in the sway bars for free lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoff Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Pete,If you buy my car, I will throw in the sway bars for free lol.how about ill buy the sway bars and you give me the car for my birthday! lolbut seriously. hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Pete, if ZO6's will work, check THESE out.Better hurry though...PMing you too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewey Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Heed the old timers on the poly bushings...or I can come show you mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoff Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 got your PM dude, i just ordered new C6 Z51 stuff for the car. i think maybe it will tighten things up a bit. bwahahahahahaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Did you ever get the rear one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sidewinder Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 got your PM dude, i just ordered new C6 Z51 stuff for the car. i think maybe it will tighten things up a bit. bwahahahahahaaaHope the C6 stuff works out for ya.Closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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